CN117308482A

CN117308482A - Refrigerating apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN117308482A
Application number: CN202210730182.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周志祥; 王栋; 刘敏
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-24
Filing date: 2022-06-24
Publication date: 2023-12-29
Also published as: WO2023246230A1

Abstract

The invention discloses refrigeration equipment, which comprises a box body, a hinge assembly, a door body and a front cover assembly, wherein the box body is provided with a compartment and a containing compartment which are opened forwards, and two hinge fixing pieces distributed along the left-right direction are arranged on the front side of the box body; the door body is arranged in front of the box body and is connected with the hinge assembly; the refrigeration device has a first state in which the hinge assembly is connected to the right hinge mount, the front cover assembly covers at least a portion of the receiving chamber and the left hinge mount, and a second state in which the hinge assembly is connected to the left hinge mount, the front cover assembly covers at least a portion of the receiving chamber and the right hinge mount. The direction of opening the door of the refrigeration equipment in the first state is different from that of opening the door in the second state, the function of exchanging the opening direction left and right is realized, the front cover component covers at least part of the accommodating chamber and the hinge fixing piece which is not connected with the hinge component in the first state and the second state of the refrigeration equipment, and the appearance attractiveness of the refrigeration equipment is improved under the condition of ensuring simple structure.

Description

Refrigerating apparatus

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to refrigeration equipment.

Background

When some types of refrigeration equipment such as refrigerators and freezers are suitable for different installation conditions and different personal habit requirements of users, hinge fixing parts for installing hinges are required to be arranged on the left side and the right side of the box body of the refrigeration equipment, the hinges are connected with one of the two hinge fixing parts, and the refrigeration equipment can be switched between a left door opening state and a right door opening state by switching the positions of the hinges. When the hinge is connected with one of the hinge fixing parts, the other hinge fixing part is exposed to the outside, which affects the aesthetic property of the refrigeration equipment, and the exposed hinge fixing part is not protected and is easy to damage.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide refrigeration equipment with a door body capable of being exchanged left and right in the opening direction.

To achieve one of the above objects, an embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigeration apparatus including:

the box body is provided with a compartment and a containing compartment which are opened forwards, and two hinge fixing pieces distributed along the left-right direction are arranged on the front side of the box body;

a hinge assembly selectively connected to one of the two hinge fixtures;

the door body is arranged in front of the box body and is connected with the hinge assembly;

a front cover assembly disposed in front of the housing chamber to cover at least a portion of the housing chamber;

the refrigeration equipment is provided with a first state that the hinge assembly is connected with the hinge fixing piece on the right side, the front cover assembly covers at least part of the accommodating chamber and the hinge fixing piece on the left side, and a second state that the hinge assembly is connected with the hinge fixing piece on the left side, and the front cover assembly covers at least part of the accommodating chamber and the hinge fixing piece on the right side.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the front cover assembly is rotated 180 ° when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state relative to the second state.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the front cover assembly includes a front cover for covering at least a part of the housing chamber and one of the two hinge fixtures, and a first electronic device mounted on a rear side of the front cover;

the refrigeration equipment further comprises a control assembly arranged in the accommodating chamber, wherein the control assembly is provided with a connecting part used for being connected with the first electronic device;

the connecting part is connected with the first electronic device when the refrigeration equipment is in a first state and a second state, and the front cover assembly rotates 180 degrees by taking an axis which passes through the center of the first electronic device and extends along the front-back direction as a rotating shaft when the refrigeration equipment is in the first state and the second state relatively.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first electronic device is a magnetically sensitive switch.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first electronic device is staggered with the center of the front cover in the left-right direction, and is located in the right half area of the front cover when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state, and is located in the left half area of the front cover when the refrigeration apparatus is in the second state.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the invention, the first electronic device corresponds in height to the center of the front cover.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigeration device further includes a pre-buried box disposed in the accommodating chamber, and the control component is disposed in the pre-buried box;

the rear side of protecgulum is provided with two sets of buckle structures of upper and lower symmetry, the pre-buried box has two sets of upper cooperation structure and the cooperation structure down of upper and lower distribution, upper cooperation structure and cooperation structure are used for when refrigeration plant is in first state and second state with respectively with one buckle structure cooperatees in order to fix the protecgulum subassembly.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge fixing member includes a first connection plate for connecting with the hinge assembly and a second connection plate connected with the case, and the pre-buried box is located behind the first connection plate;

the length of the embedded box in the left-right direction is greater than the length of the front cover in the left-right direction, the upper matching structure comprises two first upper matching parts corresponding to the two first connecting plates respectively and a second upper matching part located between the two first upper matching parts, the buckling structure is provided with a first buckling part matched with the first upper matching parts and a second buckling part matched with the second upper matching parts, the first buckling part and the second buckling part extend backwards from the rear side of the front cover, and the first connecting plates are provided with matching holes used for enabling the first buckling parts to penetrate through.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the extension length of the first fastening portion is greater than the extension length of the second fastening portion.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting plate is mounted on a front side surface of the pre-buried box, and the second connecting plate is fixed in the accommodating chamber and is located between the pre-buried box and a top wall of the accommodating chamber.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the front portion of the pre-buried box is provided with a first groove matched with the first connecting plate, and the top is provided with a second groove matched with the second connecting plate.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the pre-buried box has a first accommodating cavity and two second accommodating cavities respectively disposed at left and right sides of the first accommodating cavity, the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity are both open forward, the control component is disposed in the first accommodating cavity, and the second accommodating cavity corresponds to the hinge fixing piece longitudinally;

when the refrigeration equipment is in a first state, the front cover assembly covers the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity on the left side; when the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the front cover assembly covers the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity on the right side.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigeration apparatus further includes a first decorative cover covering the second accommodation chamber on the right side when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state; when the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the first decorative cover covers the second accommodating cavity on the left side.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the inner walls of the two second accommodating chambers far away from the first accommodating chamber in the left-right direction are provided with first clamping grooves, and the top wall and the bottom wall of the two second accommodating chambers are provided with second clamping grooves which are symmetrical along the longitudinal direction; the back side of the first decorative cover is provided with a first buckling part for buckling with the first clamping groove and two second buckling parts which are symmetrically arranged along the longitudinal direction and are used for buckling with the second clamping groove.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first decorative cover has a first opening for exposing the second accommodation chamber and a stopper mounted on the first opening, the first opening having a length in a longitudinal direction longer than that of the stopper, the first decorative cover further has a first stopper fixing portion and a second stopper fixing portion provided in the first stopper fixing portion, the first stopper fixing portion and the second stopper fixing portion being distributed in the longitudinal direction;

When the refrigeration equipment is in a first state, the stop block is connected with the first stop block fixing part, and when the refrigeration equipment is in a second state, the stop block is connected with the second stop block fixing part.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigeration apparatus further includes a second decorative cover and a third decorative cover symmetrical in a left-right direction, the second decorative cover covering the second accommodation chamber on the right side when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state, the third decorative cover covering the second accommodation chamber on the left side when the refrigeration apparatus is in the second state.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the second and third decorative covers are provided with a second opening and a third opening, respectively, for exposing the second accommodating chamber.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a third clamping groove and a guiding groove are provided on the top wall and/or the bottom wall of the second accommodating cavity, the guiding groove extends horizontally and forms a preset angle with the left-right direction, and the guiding groove forms an opening on the front side of the embedded box;

the rear side of the second decorative cover is provided with a third buckling part matched with a third clamping groove on the right side and a first guide block matched with the guide groove on the right side, and the rear side of the third decorative cover is provided with a fourth buckling part matched with a third clamping groove on the left side and a second guide block matched with the guide groove on the left side.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the front cover in the left-right direction is provided with a positioning portion extending rearward, and the positioning portion is provided at one end of the front cover assembly close to the first electronic device; a positioning groove is formed in the front side surface of the embedded box between the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity; when the refrigeration equipment is in a first state, the positioning part is matched with the positioning groove on the right side; when the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the positioning part is matched with the left positioning groove.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: the direction of opening the door of the refrigeration equipment in the first state is different from that of opening the door in the second state, the function of changing the opening direction left and right is realized, and the front cover component can cover at least part of the accommodating chamber and the hinge fixing piece which is not connected with the hinge component in the first state and the second state of the refrigeration equipment by adjusting the position of the front cover component in the first state and the second state, so that the appearance aesthetic property of the refrigeration equipment is improved under the condition of ensuring simple structure.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a refrigeration apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first state;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of area A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a structure of a case according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention in a second state with the liner, door and hinge assembly hidden;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a hidden front cover assembly, a liner, a door body and a hinge assembly of a refrigeration unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of area B of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the structure of a front cover assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a hinge mount according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a pre-buried box according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of region C of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of another view of the pre-buried box according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of a first decorative cover according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of a pre-buried box according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing the structure of a second decorative cover and a third decorative cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a schematic structural view of a second decorative cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a portion of a pre-buried box, hinge assembly, wire structure, tow chain according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of the structure of a door body, hinge assembly, wire structure and tow chain according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of region D of FIG. 17;

wherein, 1, the box body; 101. a housing; 102. an inner container; 103. a compartment; 104. a housing chamber; 2. a hinge assembly; 201. a first fixing portion; 202. a second fixing portion; 203. a connecting rod; 204. a third fixing portion; 3. a door body; 301. a threading passage; 4. a front cover assembly; 401. a front cover; 4011. a first fastening part; 4012. a second fastening part; 4013. a positioning part; 402. a first electronic device; 5. a hinge fixing member; 501. a first connection plate; 5011. matching with perforation; 502. a second connecting plate; 6. a control assembly; 7. embedding a box; 701. a first accommodation chamber; 702. a second accommodation chamber; 703. a first groove; 704. a second groove; 705. a first upper mating portion; 706. a second upper mating portion; 707. a first lower mating portion; 708. a second lower mating portion; 709. a positioning groove; 710. an upper housing; 711. a lower housing; 712. a partition wall; 713. a first outlet; 714. a second outlet; 715. a first clamping groove; 716. a second clamping groove; 717. a third clamping groove; 718. a guide groove; 8. a wire structure; 801. a wire passage; 802. a shaft portion; 9. a seal; 901. a threading hole; 10. a drag chain; 11. a first decorative cover; 1101. a first holding portion; 1102. a second holding part; 1103. a first opening; 1104. a stop block; 11041. a limit bump; 11042. latch teeth; 1105. a first stopper fixing portion; 1106. a second stopper fixing portion; 12. a second decorative cover; 1201. a second opening; 1202. a third holding portion; 1203. a first guide block; 1204. a first support block; 13. a third decorative cover; 1301. a third opening; 1302. a fourth holding portion; 1303. a second guide block; 1304. and the second supporting block.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. These embodiments are not intended to limit the invention and structural, methodological, or functional modifications of these embodiments that may be made by one of ordinary skill in the art are included within the scope of the invention.

In the various illustrations of the invention, certain dimensions of structures or portions may be exaggerated relative to other structures or portions for convenience of illustration, and thus serve only to illustrate the basic structure of the inventive subject matter.

As shown in fig. 1 to 18, the present invention provides a refrigeration apparatus including a cabinet 1, a hinge assembly 2, a door 3, and a front cover assembly 4.

The case 1 has a compartment 103 and a housing compartment 104 which are open forward. The compartment 103 is used for accommodating articles to be refrigerated or frozen, and the accommodating compartment 104 is used for accommodating control components such as a main control board of a refrigeration device. The front side of the case 1 is provided with two hinge fixtures 5 distributed in the left-right direction.

The hinge assembly 2 is selectively connected to one of the two hinge fixtures 5.

The door body 3 is disposed in front of the case 1 and connected with the hinge assembly 2.

The front cover assembly 4 is disposed in front of the receiving chamber 104 to cover at least a portion of the receiving chamber 104.

The refrigeration device has a first state in which the hinge assembly 2 is connected to the hinge mount 5 on the right, the front cover assembly 4 covers at least part of the housing chamber 104 and the hinge mount 5 on the left, and a second state in which the hinge assembly 2 is connected to the hinge mount 5 on the left, the front cover assembly 4 covers at least part of the housing chamber 104 and the hinge mount 5 on the right.

The direction of opening the door of the refrigeration equipment in the first state is different from that of opening the door in the second state, the function of changing the opening direction left and right is realized, and the front cover assembly 4 can cover at least part of the accommodating chamber 104 and the hinge fixing piece 5 which is not connected with the hinge assembly 2 in the first state and the second state of the refrigeration equipment by adjusting the positions of the front cover assembly 4 in the first state and the second state, so that the appearance aesthetic property of the refrigeration equipment is improved under the condition of ensuring simple structure, and the hinge fixing piece 5 which is not needed to be used is protected.

In one embodiment of the invention, the front cover assembly 4 is rotated 180 ° when the refrigeration appliance is in the first state relative to the second state. I.e. during switching of the refrigeration appliance between the first and second state, it is necessary to flip the front cover assembly 4 by 180 °.

The front cover assembly 4 includes a front cover 401 for covering at least a part of the housing chamber 104 and one of the two hinge fixtures 5, and a first electronic device 402 mounted on a rear side of the front cover 401.

Specifically, the first electronic device 402 is a magnetically sensitive switch. The magneto-sensitive switch is used for detecting the external temperature, and the first electronic device 402 is arranged on the front cover 401, so that the accuracy of detecting the external temperature can be ensured.

The case 1 includes a housing 101 and a liner 102 disposed in the housing 101, and a space between a bottom wall of the housing 101 and a top wall of the liner 102 constitutes a housing chamber 104.

The refrigeration equipment also comprises a control assembly 6, an embedded box 7 and a wire structure 8.

The embedded boxes 7 and the control assembly 6 are arranged in the accommodating chamber 104. Preferably, the control assembly 6 is disposed within the pre-buried box 7.

The control unit 6 has a connection portion (not shown) to connect with the first electronic device 402. The connection portion is connected with the electronic device, so that the control component 6 is electrically connected with the first electronic device 402, and the control component 6 can control the first electronic device 402.

Specifically, the connection portion is detachably connected to the first electronic device 402. For example, the connection portion may be plugged with the first electronic device 402, where the connection portion is a connector. The connection portion and the first electronic device 402 may also be connected by direct contact, where the connection portion is a metal contact.

The connection portion is connected to the first electronic device 402 when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state and the second state, and the front cover assembly 4 is rotated 180 ° about an axis extending through the center of the first electronic device 402 and in the front-rear direction when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state and the second state.

The first electronic devices 402 are staggered with the center of the front cover 401 in the left-right direction, when the refrigeration equipment is in the first state, the first electronic devices 402 are located in the right half area of the front cover 401, that is, the area of the front cover 401 at the left part of the first electronic devices 402 is larger, so that the front cover 401 covers the left hinge fixing part.

When the refrigeration device is in the second state, the first electronic component 402 is located in the left half area of the front cover 401, that is, the area of the front cover 401 on the right part of the first electronic component 402 is larger, so that the front cover 401 covers the hinge fixing part on the right side.

The first electronic device 402 corresponds in height to the center of the front cover 401. In this way, after the front cover assembly 4 is rotated 180 °, the height of the center of the first electronic device 402 does not change, preventing the first electronic device 402 from being separated from the connection portion.

The embedded box 7 is provided with a first accommodating cavity 701 and two second accommodating cavities 702 respectively arranged at the left side and the right side of the first accommodating cavity 701, the first accommodating cavity 701 and the second accommodating cavity 702 are both open forward, and the control assembly 6 is arranged in the first accommodating cavity 701. The second accommodation chamber 702 serves to accommodate a wire harness whose portion is used for connection with a display screen on the door body 3.

When the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state, the front cover assembly 4 covers the first accommodating cavity 701 and the second accommodating cavity 702 on the left side, and the second accommodating cavity 702 on the right side is exposed for passing a wire harness connected to the display screen on the door body 3. When the refrigeration apparatus is in the second state, the front cover assembly 4 covers the first accommodating cavity 701 and the second accommodating cavity 702 on the right side, and the second accommodating cavity 702 on the left side is exposed for passing a wire harness connected to the display screen on the door body 3. Therefore, the front cover assembly 4 of the present invention can also cover the second accommodating chamber 702 through which the wire harness does not pass when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state and the second state, improving the aesthetic appearance.

The second accommodating cavity 702 corresponds to the hinge fixing member 5 longitudinally, so that the front cover assembly 4 can cover the hinge fixing member 5 and the second accommodating cavity 702 at the same time.

Preferably, the second accommodating cavity 702 is located below the hinge fixing member 5, and when the hinge assembly 2 is mounted on the hinge fixing member 5, the hinge assembly 2 can shield at least part of the second accommodating cavity 702 and part of the wire harness, so as to further improve the appearance aesthetic property.

The hinge fixing member 5 may be integral with the case 1 or may be a part attached to the case 1.

Preferably, the hinge fixing member 5 includes a first connection plate 501 for connecting with the hinge assembly 2 and a second connection plate 502 for connecting with the case 1, and the pre-buried box 7 is located at the rear of the first connection plate 501.

The first connecting plate 501 is mounted on the front side surface of the pre-buried box 7, and the second connecting plate 502 is fixed in the accommodating chamber 104 and is located between the pre-buried box 7 and the top wall of the accommodating chamber 104. The first connection plate 501 extends longitudinally and the second connection plate 502 extends horizontally rearward from the top of the first connection plate 501.

The hinge fixing piece 5 is simultaneously connected with the box body 1 and the embedded box 7, so that the stability of the hinge fixing piece 5 is improved, and meanwhile, the embedded box 7 is fixed on the box body 1 by using the hinge fixing piece 5, so that the structure is simplified.

Specifically, the area of the front side of the pre-buried box 7 above the second accommodating cavity 702 and the first connecting plate 501 are provided with a first through hole extending transversely, and the first through hole is used for passing a fastener to connect the first connecting plate 501 and the pre-buried box 7 together. The box body 1, the second connecting plate 502 and the embedded box 7 are provided with second through holes extending longitudinally, and the second through holes are used for the fasteners to pass through. The second connecting plate 502 and the embedded box 7 are provided with third through holes extending longitudinally, and the third through holes are used for allowing fasteners to pass through to connect the second connecting plate 502 and the embedded box 7 together.

The front part of the embedded box 7 is provided with a first groove 703 matched with the first connecting plate 501, and the top part is provided with a second groove 704 matched with the second connecting plate 502. The first groove 703 and the second groove 704 prevent the hinge fixing member 5 from protruding out of the pre-buried box 7, prevent that the pre-buried box 7 cannot be tightly attached to the top wall of the box body 1, and prevent that the pre-buried box 7 cannot be tightly attached to the front cover 401.

The rear side of protecgulum 401 is provided with two sets of buckle structures of vertical symmetry, pre-buried box 7 has two sets of upper cooperation structures and lower cooperation structures of distributing from top to bottom, upper cooperation structure and lower cooperation structure be used for when refrigeration plant is in first state and second state with respectively with one buckle structure cooperate in order to fix protecgulum subassembly 4 for refrigeration plant can both obtain fixedly in first state and second state under protecgulum 401.

When the refrigeration equipment is in the first state, the upper buckle structure is matched with the upper matching structure, and the lower buckle structure is matched with the lower matching structure. When the refrigeration equipment is switched to the second state, the front cover 401 of the front cover 401 turns 180 degrees, and as the two groups of buckle structures are vertically symmetrical, the upper and lower positions of the two groups of buckle structures are exchanged, the buckle structure above the original structure moves to the lower part and is matched with the lower matching structure, and the buckle structure below the original structure moves to the upper part and is matched with the upper matching structure. Thus, even if the front cover 401 is turned over, the two groups of buckle structures and the two groups of matching structures can be matched in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and the structure is simplified on the premise of ensuring the connection reliability of the front cover 401.

The length of the embedded box 7 in the left-right direction is greater than that of the front cover 401 in the left-right direction, the upper matching structure comprises two first upper matching parts 705 corresponding to the two first connecting plates 501 respectively and a second upper matching part 706 located between the two first upper matching parts 705, the fastening structure is provided with a first fastening part 4011 for being matched with the first upper matching parts 705 and a second fastening part 4012 for being matched with the second upper matching parts 706, the first fastening part 4011 and the second fastening part 4012 extend backwards from the rear side of the front cover 401, and the first connecting plates 501 are provided with a matching perforation 5011 for enabling the first fastening part 4011 to penetrate.

The first fastening portion 4011 and the second fastening portion 4012 enable the front cover 401 to be effectively mounted on the embedded box 7, and even the front cover 401 is firmly connected with the embedded box 7 in the area corresponding to the hinge fixing piece 5, so that the front cover 401 is prevented from tilting in the area away from the hinge assembly 2.

Preferably, the extension length of the first fastening portion 4011 is greater than the extension length of the second fastening portion 4012. Since the first fastening portion 4011 needs to pass through the first connecting plate 501, the stability of the connection between the first fastening portion 4011 and the first upper mating portion 705 is improved by setting the length of the first fastening portion 4011 longer.

Specifically, the two first upper matching portions 705 are in one-to-one correspondence with the two first connecting plates 501, and are respectively located at the rear of one first connecting plate 501, and correspond to the matching through holes 5011. The first upper fitting part 705 includes a groove extending rearward from the front side of the pre-buried box 7 and a projection projecting downward from the top wall of the groove, and the first fastening part 4011 is fitted with the first upper fitting part 705 by fastening the rear wall of the projection.

The second upper mating portion 706 is a groove recessed upward from the top wall of the first accommodating cavity 701 of the pre-buried box 7, and the second fastening portion 4012 makes the second fastening portion 4012 mate with the second upper mating portion 706 by fastening the front wall of the second upper mating portion 706.

The lower fitting structure includes a first lower fitting portion 707 provided directly under the first upper fitting portion 705, and a second lower fitting portion 708 provided directly under the second lower fitting portion 706. The first lower mating portion 707 is a groove recessed downward from the bottom wall of the second accommodating chamber 702, and the second lower mating portion 708 is a groove recessed downward from the bottom wall of the first accommodating chamber 701. The first lower mating portion 707 is configured to be locked with the first locking portion 4011, and the second lower mating portion 708 is configured to be locked with the second locking portion 4012.

To accommodate the longer first catch 4011, the first lower mating portion 707 is located rearward of the second lower mating portion 708.

Further, the second upper engaging portion 706 and the second lower engaging portion 708 may be one groove extending in the left-right direction, or may be a plurality of grooves distributed in the left-right direction.

Further, one end of the front cover 401 in the left-right direction is provided with a positioning portion 4013 extending rearward, and the positioning portion 4013 is provided at one end of the front cover assembly 4 near the first electronic device 402. The front side of the pre-buried box 7 is provided with a positioning slot 709 between the first accommodating cavity 701 and the second accommodating cavity 702. One positioning groove 709 is between the first accommodating chamber 701 and the second accommodating chamber 702 on the left side, and the other positioning groove 709 is between the first accommodating chamber 701 and the second accommodating chamber 702 on the right side.

When the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state, the positioning portion 4013 is engaged with the positioning groove 709 on the right side. When the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the positioning part 4013 is matched with the positioning groove 709 on the left side, so that a positioning effect is achieved when the front cover 401 is assembled, a worker can assemble the front cover 401 conveniently, and meanwhile, the stability of the front cover 401 is improved through the matching of the positioning part 4013 and the positioning groove 709.

The embedded box 7 comprises an upper shell 710 and a lower shell 711 which are in up-down butt joint, a first bevel part is arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper shell 710, the lower shell 711 is provided with a second bevel part which is matched with the first bevel part, and the front end of the first bevel part is lower than the rear end of the first bevel part, or the front end of the first bevel is higher than the rear end of the first bevel part. The first and second ramp portions play a role in positioning when the upper and lower housings 710 and 711 are docked, facilitating assembly of the upper and lower housings 710 and 711.

The wire structure 8 is mounted on the door body 3, and extends from the door body 3 to the inside of the second accommodating cavity 702. A threading channel 301 is arranged in the door body 3. The wire structure 8 is internally provided with a wire channel 801 communicated with the threading channel 301, and the wire structure 8 moves relative to the second accommodating cavity 702.

Wherein the wire passage 801 in the wire structure 8 is used for passing a wire harness connected to the electronic component of the door body 3. Because the wire structure 8 extends into the embedded box 7, the space utilization rate is improved. The wire structure 8 can effectively avoid the phenomenon that the door body wire harness is pulled in the opening and closing process of the door body 3, and can adapt to the door body 3 with various movement tracks. When the door body 3 rotates, the wire harness and the wire structure 8 connected to the electronic components of the door body 3 move along with the door body 3, and the wire structure 8 protects the wire harness during the movement of the wire harness. And the second accommodation cavity 702 in the embedded box 7 can protect the wire harness, prevent the wire harness from being exposed and worn, and simultaneously separate the moving part of the wire harness from the control assembly 6 in the first accommodation cavity 701, so that the electrical safety is improved.

Specifically, two threading channels 301 are disposed on the door body 3, and the two threading channels 301 extend to the top of the door body 3 to form an opening.

When the refrigeration equipment is in the first state, the wire structure 8 extends into the second accommodating cavity 702 on the right side and is connected with the threading channel 301 on the right side. When the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the wire structure 8 extends into the second accommodating cavity 702 on the left side and is connected with the threading channel 301 on the left side.

Specifically, the wire channel 801 extends to an end of the wire structure 8 extending into the second accommodating cavity 702 and forms a wire inlet.

The front side of the control assembly 6 is provided with a connector (not shown), the refrigeration equipment further comprises a door body wire harness (not shown), the door body wire harness is connected to the connector, and the door body wire harness penetrates into the second accommodating cavity 702 from the opening of the second accommodating cavity 702 and sequentially penetrates through the wire inlet, the wire guide channel 801 and the threading channel 301.

Further, the pre-buried box 7 has a partition wall 712 for separating the first accommodating chamber 701 from the second accommodating chamber 702, a recess is provided at a front side of the partition wall 712, and the refrigerating apparatus further includes a sealing member 9 mounted on the recess, the sealing member 9 having a threading hole 901 for passing the door harness. The sealing member 9 is used for passing the door harness, and the sealing member 9 also improves the sealing of the first accommodating chamber 701, thereby improving electrical safety.

Further, the wire guide 8 has a shaft portion 802 extending into the threading passage 301 from the top opening of the threading passage 301, and the shaft portion 802 is rotatable with respect to the threading passage 301, thereby rotatably mounting the wire guide 8 to the door body 3.

The hinge assembly 2 includes a first fixing portion 201 for connection with the hinge fixing member 5, a second fixing portion 202 for connection with the door body 3, and at least one link 203, the first and second fixing portions 201 and 202 being pivotally connected with the link 203, respectively.

The first fixing portion 201 is located above the wire structure 8 and the second accommodating cavity 702, and the second fixing portion 202 protrudes downward relative to the first fixing portion 201 and is located in front of the wire structure 8. The second fixing portion 202 can cover the wire structure 8 and the opening of the second accommodating cavity 702, so that the appearance of the refrigeration equipment is improved.

Further, the hinge assembly 2 further includes a third fixing portion 204, and the second fixing portion 202 is mounted to the door body 3 through the third fixing portion 204. The second fixing portion 202 is connected to the third fixing portion 204 by a fastener, and the third fixing portion 204 is connected to the top of the door body 3 by a fastener. The top of the door body 3 is provided with a positioning ring surrounding the top opening of the threading channel 301, and the third fixing portion 204 is provided with a hole sleeved on the positioning ring.

When the refrigeration equipment is switched between the first state and the second state, the hinge assembly 2 is required to be installed on the hinge fixing pieces 5 on different sides, the second fixing portion 202 and the third fixing portion 204 are separated from the connecting rod 203, then the first fixing portion 201 and the connecting rod 203 are turned 180 degrees, so that the first fixing portion 201 and the connecting rod 203 are symmetrical in the left-right direction when being installed on different sides, finally the second fixing portion 202 and the third fixing portion 204 are moved in parallel, and then the second fixing portion 202 is installed on the connecting rod 203 and the third fixing portion 204 is installed on the door body 3.

The second accommodating cavity 702 is smaller than the first accommodating cavity 701, the pre-buried box 7 is provided with a first outlet 713 and a second outlet 714 which are distributed along the left-right direction and are communicated with the first accommodating cavity 701, and the first outlet 713 and the second outlet 714 are positioned behind the second accommodating cavity 702. Since there are many components in the first housing chamber 701, the first housing chamber 701 is made larger, and the wire harness connected to the control unit 6 is passed through by the cassette 7 in the area of the rear side of the smaller second housing chamber 702.

The first outlet 713 and the second outlet 714 can be used for making the weak current beam and the strong current beam respectively pass through the embedded box 7, so as to avoid the intersection of the wall current beam and the weak current beam in the control assembly 6, reduce the electromagnetic interference of strong current to weak current, and ensure the performance of the refrigeration equipment.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the refrigeration apparatus further includes a drag chain 10 disposed in the second accommodating chamber 702, the fixed end of the drag chain 10 is fixed to the inner wall of the second accommodating chamber 702, the movable end of the drag chain 10 is mounted at the end of the wire structure 8 away from the door body 3, and the movable end of the drag chain 10 moves along with the wire structure 8 when the wire structure 8 moves. The door harness threaded into the second receiving cavity 702 passes through the tow chain 10 and then into the wire passage 801. The tow chain 10 further protects the door harness from wear during movement of the door 3 and the wire structure 8.

When the refrigeration device is in use, the front cover 401 covers only the second accommodating cavity 702 on one side, and the larger opening of the second accommodating cavity 702 on the other side is exposed, so that the appearance aesthetic property is affected.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the refrigeration apparatus further includes a first decorative cover 11, and when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state, the first decorative cover 11 covers the second accommodating chamber 702 on the right side; when the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the first decorative cover 11 covers the second accommodation cavity 702 on the left side.

In the present embodiment, only one first decoration cover 11 is provided, and the second accommodation cavities 702 on both sides can be covered by adjusting the position of the first decoration cover 11 in the process of switching the first state and the second state of the refrigeration device, so that the structure is simplified.

The first decorative cover 11 has a first opening 1103 for exposing the second accommodation chamber 702. Wherein the first opening 1103 is for passing the wire structure 8 and the door harness within the wire structure 8.

The inner walls of the two second accommodating chambers 702 far away from the first accommodating chamber 701 in the left-right direction are provided with first clamping grooves 715, and the top walls and the bottom walls of the two second accommodating chambers 702 are provided with second clamping grooves 716 which are symmetrical along the longitudinal direction; the first decorative cover 11 has a first holding portion 1101 for holding with the first clamping groove 715, and two second holding portions 1102 symmetrically disposed along a longitudinal direction for holding with the second clamping groove 716. When the refrigeration apparatus is switched between the first state and the second state, the position of the first decorative cover 11 needs to be changed, the first decorative cover 11 needs to be rotated 180 ° to adapt to the first clamping groove 715 and the second clamping groove 716 on the inner walls of the second accommodating cavities 702 on both sides.

When the refrigeration equipment is in the first state, the first buckling part 1101 is located in the right area of the first decorative cover 11, the first buckling part 1101 is buckled with the first clamping groove 715 on the right side, the second buckling part 1102 on the upper side is buckled with the second clamping groove 716 on the upper side, and the second buckling part 1102 on the lower side is buckled with the second clamping groove 716 on the lower side. When the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the first decorative cover 11 is turned 180 degrees relative to the previous state, the first buckling part 1101 is located in the left area of the first decorative cover 11, and the first buckling part 1101 is buckled with the first buckle on the left side. The original upper second fastening part 1102 moves to the lower side to be fastened with the lower second fastening groove 716, and the original lower second fastening part 1102 moves to the upper side to be fastened with the upper second fastening groove 716.

In the present embodiment, the first decorative cover 11 is turned over in the first state and the second state of the refrigeration apparatus instead of simply moving in parallel, so that the first fastening portion 1101 of the first decorative cover 11 is symmetrical in the left-right direction when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state and the second state, so that the first fastening portion 1101 is conveniently engaged with the first clamping groove 715 symmetrical in the left-right direction.

The first opening 1103 cannot be disposed at the center of the first decorative cover 11 due to the installation position of the wire structure 8, and if the first decorative cover 11 is only relatively translated when installed on different sides, the position of the first opening 1103 is asymmetric in the first state and the second state, and the wire structure 8 cannot pass through the first opening 1103 and enter the second accommodating cavity 702. By turning the first decorative cover 11, symmetry of the first opening 1103 in the first state and the second state can be ensured, and the wire structure 8 and the wire harness in the wire structure 8 can pass through the first opening 1103 in both the first state and the second state.

Further, the area of the first decorative cover 11 is larger than the area of the opening of the second accommodating cavity 702. In this way, the first decorative cover 11 can also cover the wall of the embedded box 7, thereby further improving the appearance aesthetic property.

Since the wire structure 8 is located above the door 3, and is limited by the volume of the refrigeration device, the box 1 cannot be raised above the door 3 too much, so that the length of the housing chamber 104 in the longitudinal direction is small, and sufficient space cannot be ensured to make the center of the wire structure 8 and the center of the opening of the first housing cavity 701 at the same height, and thus the center of the first decorative cover 11 and the center of the wire structure 8 cannot be ensured to be at the same height. After the first decorative cover 11 is turned over, the wire structure 8 may not pass through the first perforation.

To solve the above problem, the first decorative cover 11 further has a stopper 1104 mounted on the first opening 1103. The first opening 1103 has a length in the longitudinal direction that is longer than the length of the stopper 1104 in the longitudinal direction, and the first decorative cover 11 further has a first stopper fixing portion 1105 and a second stopper fixing portion 1106, and the first stopper fixing portion 1105 and the second stopper fixing portion 1106 are distributed in the longitudinal direction.

When the refrigeration device is in the first state, the stopper 1104 is connected to the first stopper fixing portion 1105, and the area of the stopper 1104 not covering the first opening 1103 is used for passing the wire structure 8 and the wire harness inside the wire structure 8. When the refrigeration device is in the second state, the stopper 1104 is connected to the second stopper fixing portion 1106, and the area of the stopper 1104 not covering the first opening 1103 is used for passing the wire structure 8 and the wire harness inside the wire structure 8.

After the first decorative cover 11 is turned over, the stopper 1104 is moved up and down, so that the exposed position of the first opening 1103 is symmetrical in the left-right direction, and the wire structure 8 is prevented from being unable to pass through the first decorative cover 11 while ensuring that the first decorative cover 11 can effectively block the opening of the second accommodating chamber 702.

Specifically, the first stopper fixing portion 1105 and the second stopper fixing portion 1106 are provided on the rear side of the first decorative cover 11. The two first stopper fixing portions 1105 are symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the first opening 1103, and the two second stopper fixing portions 1106 are symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the first opening 1103. The first stopper fixing portion 1105 and the second stopper fixing portion 1106 are each provided with a hole extending laterally. The two sides of the stop 1104 are provided with a limit lug 11041 for abutting against the rear side surface of the first decorative cover 11, and the limit lug 11041 is provided with a latch 11042 for matching with the first stop fixing part 1105 and the second stop fixing part 1106.

The sealing member 9 is disposed behind the front cover 401 and the first decorative cover 11 such that the wire harness passing through the sealing member 9 is shielded by the first decorative cover 11 from being exposed, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance on the one hand and preventing the wire harness from being exposed to be worn on the other hand.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, the refrigeration apparatus further includes a second decorative cover 12 and a third decorative cover 13 symmetrical in a left-right direction, the second decorative cover 12 covers the second accommodation chamber 702 on the right side when the refrigeration apparatus is in the first state, and the third decorative cover 13 covers the second accommodation chamber 702 on the left side when the refrigeration apparatus is in the second state.

The second and third decorative covers 12 and 13 are provided with a second opening 1201 and a third opening 1301, respectively, for exposing the second receiving chamber 702.

The top wall and/or the bottom wall of the second accommodating cavity 702 are/is provided with a third clamping groove 717 and a guiding groove 718, the guiding groove 718 horizontally extends and the extending direction is at a preset angle with the left-right direction, and the guiding groove 718 forms an opening at the front side of the pre-buried box 7.

The second decorative cover 12 has a third latching portion 1202 engaged with a third latching groove 717 on the right side and a first guide block 1203 engaged with the guide groove 718 on the right side, and the third decorative cover 13 has a fourth latching portion 1302 engaged with the third latching groove 717 on the left side and a second guide block 1303 engaged with the guide groove 718 on the left side.

When the second decorative cover 12 is assembled, the first guide block 1203 is inserted into the guide groove 718 from front to back, and then the second decorative cover 12 is pushed, so that the first guide block 1203 moves along the guide groove 718 until the third latching portion 1202 is engaged with the third latching groove 717. When the third decorative cover 13 is assembled, the second guide block 1303 is inserted into the guide groove 718 from front to back, and then the third decorative cover 13 is pushed, so that the second guide block 1303 moves along the guide groove 718 until the fourth fastening portion 1302 is engaged with the third catching groove 717.

The rear side of the second decorative cover 12 also has a first support block 1204 for placement on the bottom wall of the second receiving cavity 702. The rear side of the third decorative cover 13 also has a second bearing block 1304 for placement on the bottom wall of the second receiving cavity 702. The first support block 1204 and the second support block 1304 are respectively used for improving the stability of the second decorative cover 12 and the third decorative cover 13.

The above list of detailed descriptions is only specific to practical embodiments of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent embodiments or modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigeration appliance, comprising:

a hinge assembly selectively connected to one of the two hinge fixtures;

2. The refrigeration unit of claim 1 wherein said front cover assembly rotates 180 ° when said refrigeration unit is in a first state relative to a second state.

3. The refrigeration unit as recited in claim 2 wherein said front cover assembly includes a front cover for covering at least a portion of said housing and one of said two hinge fixtures, a first electronic device mounted on a rear side of said front cover;

4. A refrigeration unit as recited in claim 3 wherein said first electronic device is a magnetically sensitive switch.

5. A refrigeration unit as recited in claim 3 wherein said first electronic device is staggered in a left-right direction from the center of said front cover, said first electronic device being located in a right half region of said front cover when said refrigeration unit is in a first state, said first electronic device being located in a left half region of said front cover when said refrigeration unit is in a second state.

6. A refrigeration unit as recited in claim 3 wherein said first electronic device corresponds in height to a center of said front cover.

7. A refrigeration unit as recited in claim 3 further comprising a pre-buried box disposed within said receiving chamber, said control assembly being disposed within said pre-buried box;

8. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 7 wherein said hinge mount includes a first web for connection with said hinge assembly and a second web for connection with said housing, said pre-buried box being located rearward of said first web;

9. The refrigeration appliance of claim 8 wherein the first catch has an extension that is greater than the extension of the second catch.

10. The refrigeration unit as recited in claim 8 wherein said first connection plate is mounted to a front side of said pre-buried box and said second connection plate is secured within said receiving chamber and between said pre-buried box and a top wall of said receiving chamber.

11. The refrigeration unit as recited in claim 10 wherein said pre-buried box has a front portion provided with a first recess for mating with said first web and a top portion provided with a second recess for mating with said second web.

12. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 7 wherein said pre-buried box has a first receiving cavity and two second receiving cavities disposed on opposite sides of said first receiving cavity, said first receiving cavity and said second receiving cavity each being open forward, said control assembly being disposed within said first receiving cavity, said second receiving cavity being longitudinally corresponding to said hinge mount;

13. The refrigeration unit of claim 12 further comprising a first decorative cover covering the second receiving cavity on the right side when the refrigeration unit is in the first state; when the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the first decorative cover covers the second accommodating cavity on the left side.

14. The refrigeration device according to claim 12, wherein the inner walls of the two second accommodation chambers, which are far from the first accommodation chamber in the left-right direction, are provided with first clamping grooves, and the top wall and the bottom wall of the two second accommodation chambers are provided with second clamping grooves which are symmetrical in the longitudinal direction; the back side of the first decorative cover is provided with a first buckling part for buckling with the first clamping groove and two second buckling parts which are symmetrically arranged along the longitudinal direction and are used for buckling with the second clamping groove.

15. The refrigeration unit as recited in claim 14 wherein said first decorative cover has a first opening for exposing said second receiving cavity and a stopper mounted on said first opening, said first opening having a length in a longitudinal direction that is greater than a length of said stopper in a longitudinal direction, said first decorative cover further having a first stopper fixing portion and a second stopper fixing portion disposed therebetween, said first stopper fixing portion being longitudinally spaced from said second stopper fixing portion;

16. The refrigeration unit as recited in claim 12 further comprising a second decorative cover and a third decorative cover symmetrical in a left-right direction, said second decorative cover covering said second receiving cavity on the right side when said refrigeration unit is in the first state, said third decorative cover covering said second receiving cavity on the left side when said refrigeration unit is in the second state.

17. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 16 wherein the second and third decorative covers are provided with a second opening and a third opening, respectively, for exposing the second receiving cavity.

18. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 16, wherein a third clamping groove and a guide groove are formed in the top wall and/or the bottom wall of the second accommodating cavity, the guide groove extends horizontally and forms a preset angle with the left-right direction, and an opening is formed in the front side of the embedded box by the guide groove;

19. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 12, wherein one end of said front cover in the left-right direction is provided with a positioning portion extending rearward, and said positioning portion is provided at one end of the front cover assembly close to the first electronic device; a positioning groove is formed in the front side surface of the embedded box between the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity; when the refrigeration equipment is in a first state, the positioning part is matched with the positioning groove on the right side; when the refrigeration equipment is in the second state, the positioning part is matched with the left positioning groove.